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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100130000262
Heritage Elementary School
2815 Highlands Lane, Wilmington, DE 19808 · (302) 454-3424 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
DE avg 41.4% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
38.2%
DE avg 34.0% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.4% | 38.2% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 43.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Heritage Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #51 of 108 | #25 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #39 of 108 | #23 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #52 of 127 | #28 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #29 of 119 | #22 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #101 of 120 | #55 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #64 of 78 | #44 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
492
0 (0%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 492 | 39.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 36.5 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 39.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 35 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 33 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 34 | 18.3:1 | 23% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 29% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 23% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 28 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary School.
About Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Delaware, with an address in Wilmington. Enrollment is 492 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5.
Within Red Clay Consolidated School District, Heritage Elementary School is one of 27 schools. The district enrolls 14,444 students.
Roughly 67% of students at Heritage Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 5% multiracial. New Castle County's residents are about 54% White, 12 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
In New Castle County (population about 577,961), the median household income is $91,166, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 129 public schools in New Castle County, enrolling about 78,534 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Skyline Middle School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Heritage Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Heritage Elementary School enrolled 492; in 2024-25, 492. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.1:1 to 12.5:1.
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New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Brandywine Springs SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Calloway (Cab) School of the ArtsHigh · 941 students
- McKean (Thomas) High SchoolHigh · 920 students
- duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Odyssey Charter SchoolCombined · 2,286 students
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
Nearby schools
- Skyline Middle School0.2 mi · 408
- Dickinson (John) School0.7 mi · 1,027
- Linden Hill Elementary School0.9 mi · 532
- Forest Oak Elementary School1.2 mi · 429
- Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School1.2 mi · 271
- Meadowood Program1.3 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Elementary SchoolHow large is Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 492 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Heritage Elementary School serve?
Heritage Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School.
How diverse is Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School reports a student body of 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Heritage Elementary School in?
Heritage Elementary School is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District.
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